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Government House leader Karina Gould is the youngest candidate to throw her hat in the Liberal leadership race.

Chrystia Freeland and Mark Carney both released duelling campaign videos on Saturday .

Candidates must quickly raise and then pony up a total of $ 350,000 to join the race.

Each is close with Trudeau , who remains deeply unpopular with the voting public.

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly , Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne bow out early.

Securing endorsements from Joly and Champagne will be crucial for any candidate seeking to shore up their Quebec bona fides.

Former northern affairs minister Dan Vandal endorsed Freeland , touting her experience dealing with the Canada - U.S. trade file.

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